Description: Vintage Entex Thomas Flyer 1910 M-40 Flyabout, 1:16 Plastic Model Kit Fine Detail EngineReal Rubber TiresSteerable Front WheelsOver 10" LongMolded In Six Colors History The Erwin Ross (E.R.) Thomas Motor Company produced automobiles from 1902 through 1919. Production transpired in Buffalo, New York. The first cars produced appeared in 1903 and were mostly small runabouts with seating for two. The company had begun like so many other auto-manufacturing firms at the time - through a bicycle business. The first E.R. Thomas Motor cars were powered with a vertically-mounted water-cooled straight-three cylinder engine that produced just over 20 horsepower. The engine was mated to a two-speed planetary gearbox. As times progressed, so did E.R. Thomas Motor Cars. The Company did much to promote their vehicles and to attract customers, such as painting the cars in bright and attractive colors. The cars became more powerful and elegant and became renowned for their reliability and endurance. In 1908, a Thomas Flyer was entered into 'The Great Race' which ran from New York to Paris. The decision was made at the last minute and there was little time to properly adapt the car for the race. Instead, the company pulled one from the production line and entered it into the race. The race began at New York during the winter and proceeded to San Francisco. The entrants then loaded onto a boat and traveled to Alaska, then Siberia. Once they arrived at Siberia, the race continued. The Race was actually won in 169 days, and covered 22,000 miles. 13341 miles were actually driven. At the conclusion of the race, ending in Paris, it was the Thomas Flyer in first place, claiming the victory. Demand for the Thomas Motor cars increased after the heroic victory and in 1911, the company only produced six-cylinder cars. Within a year, the car had entered into receivership and purchased by C.A. Finnegan of the Empire Smelting Company.
Price: 89.95 USD
Location: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
End Time: 2024-09-21T19:41:57.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Entex
Type: Car
Model: Thomas Flyer
Theme: Automotive
Scale: 1:16
MPN: 8490
Set Includes: Car
Year Manufactured: 1910
Subject: Thomas, Thomas Flyer
